[SOLVED] Using HTTP Post with Ahref's API

[shabbysquire]

I'm trying to create a bot that grabs backlink metrics from Ahrefs.com using an API. I don't know if any other ZP gurus use Ahrefs (or any other similar services), but I would appreciate any advice.


So I'm using HTTP Post Request. In the URL field I've inserted:

http://api.ahrefs.com/get_backlinks_count.php?

and in the data field:

target={-Variable.url_to_check-}&mode=domain&output=json&AhrefsKey=***API key removed****

(Note: the variable {-Variable.url_to_check-} is just a domain taken from a list).



You can see an example query at this page (no 1 example), or screenshot:

 

[zeus]

I think this is a GET request and not POST.
Add the full url : i.e

http://api.ahrefs.com/get_backlinks_count.php?target={-Variable.url_to_check-}&mode=domain&output=json&AhrefsKey=***API key removed****

to the GET request and it should work.

 

[shabbysquire]

Thanks Zeus! Managed to get it working with your advice.

***Resolved!***